Jaime Quintanilla, defense lawyer for constitutional expert Enrique Anaya, stated Sunday that his client is “disappeared,” as he has not been given information about his whereabouts. Quintanilla explained to El Diario de Hoy that this morning he went to...
International legal organizations condemned the June 7 arrest of Salvadoran constitutional lawyer Salvador Enrique Anaya. The Ibero-American Institute of Constitutional Law (Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Constitucional, IIDC) expressed its “deep concern and...
Tiny El Salvador wasn’t accustomed to having a leader whose name was widely known outside its borders, but President Nayib Bukele’s political ascendancy has been all about launching himself to international stardom. Eschewing a suit and tie for unbuttoned shirts,...
The Embassy of Spain in El Salvador joined the European Union (EU) this Saturday in expressing concern over the enactment of a Foreign Agents Law, which would limit the operations of humanitarian organizations in the Central American country and imposes a 30% tax on...
Former first lady Ana Ligia Mixco Sol de Saca received an “immediate release” order this Friday from the Sixth Sentencing Court after posting $250,000 bail. However, she must face a new trial next March. The measure also applies to her brother, Óscar...
“You know what? I couldn’t care less if they call me a dictator,” said Nayib Bukele while celebrating the first anniversary of his second term in El Salvador. It’s no surprise to Óscar Martínez that he has reached this point; as editor-in-chief of El...
